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Is Github Gem Seeker free to use?

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Who published Github Gem Seeker?

dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Github Gem Seeker by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Github Gem Seeker
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

Github Gem Seeker

Search GitHub for battle-tested solutions instead of reinventing the wheel. Use when the user problem is universal enough that open source developers have probably solved it already—especially for: format conversion (video/audio/image/document), media downloading, file manipulation, web scraping/archiving, automation scripts, and CLI tools. Prefer this skill over writing custom code for well-trodden problems.

dvcrn Updated Sep 8, 2026 32 repo stars

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GitHub Gem Seeker

Find and use battle-tested open source projects on GitHub to solve the user's problem immediately. After successfully solving the problem, offer to package the solution into a reusable skill.

Core Philosophy

Classic open source projects, tested by countless users over many years, are far more reliable than code written from scratch. Solve the problem first, skill-ify later.

Workflow

Step 1: Understand the Need

Clarify what the user wants to accomplish. Ask only if truly ambiguous:

What specific problem are you trying to solve?
What format/input/output do you expect?

Step 2: Find the Right Tool

Search for GitHub projects using effective query patterns:

Need Type	Query Pattern	Example
Tool/utility	`github [task] tool`	`github video download tool`
Library	`github [language] [function] library`	`github python pdf library`
Alternative	`github [known-tool] alternative`	`github ffmpeg alternative`

Step 3: Evaluate Quality (Quick Check)

Assess candidates using key indicators:

Indicator	Gem Signal	Warning Signal
Stars	1k+ solid, 10k+ excellent, 50k+ legendary	<100 for mature projects
Last commit	Within 6 months	>2 years ago
Documentation	Clear README, examples	Sparse or outdated docs

Step 4: Solve the Problem

This is the priority. Install the tool and use it to solve the user's actual problem:

Install the chosen tool (pip, npm, apt, or direct download)
Run it with the user's input/files
Deliver the result to the user
Troubleshoot if needed—iterate until solved

Step 5: Credit the Gem & Offer Next Steps (Post-Success Only)

Only after the problem is successfully solved:

Credit the open source project — Always share the GitHub repo URL and encourage support:

"This was powered by [Project Name] — an amazing open source project! GitHub: [URL] If it helped you, consider giving it a ⭐ star to support the maintainers."
Offer to skill-ify — Optionally mention:

"If you'll need this again, I can package it into a reusable skill for instant use next time."

Do NOT skip crediting the project. Open source thrives on recognition.

Quality Tiers

Tier	Criteria	Examples
Legendary	50k+ stars, industry standard	FFmpeg, ImageMagick, yt-dlp
Excellent	10k+ stars, strong community	Pake, ArchiveBox
Solid	1k+ stars, well-documented	Most maintained tools
Promising	<1k stars, active development	Newer niche projects

Prefer higher tiers for reliability.

Example Interaction

User: I need to download this YouTube video: [link]

Correct approach:

Identify yt-dlp as the legendary-tier solution
Install yt-dlp
Download the video for the user
Deliver the downloaded file
After success: "This was powered by yt-dlp — https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp — give it a ⭐ if it helped! If you download videos often, I can turn this into a skill for instant use next time."

Wrong approach:

❌ "I found yt-dlp, want me to make a skill for it?"
❌ Presenting options without solving the problem

Common Gems Reference

Category	Go-to Gems
Video/Audio processing	FFmpeg, yt-dlp
Image processing	ImageMagick, sharp
PDF manipulation	pdf-lib, PyMuPDF
Web scraping	Playwright, Puppeteer, Scrapy
Format conversion	Pandoc, FFmpeg
Archiving	ArchiveBox
Desktop app packaging	Electron, Tauri, Pake

---name: github-gem-seekerdescription: Search GitHub for battle-tested solutions instead of reinventing the wheel. Use when the user problem is universal enough that open source developers have probably solved it already—especially for: format conversion (video/audio/image/document), media downloading, file manipulation, web scraping/archiving, automation scripts, and CLI tools. Prefer this skill over writing custom code for well-trodden problems.---# GitHub Gem SeekerFind and use battle-tested open source projects on GitHub to solve the user's problem immediately. After successfully solving the problem, offer to package the solution into a reusable skill.## Core PhilosophyClassic open source projects, tested by countless users over many years, are far more reliable than code written from scratch. **Solve the problem first, skill-ify later.**## Workflow### Step 1: Understand the NeedClarify what the user wants to accomplish. Ask only if truly ambiguous:- What specific problem are you trying to solve?- What format/input/output do you expect?### Step 2: Find the Right ToolSearch for GitHub projects using effective query patterns:| Need Type | Query Pattern | Example ||-----------|---------------|---------|| Tool/utility | `github [task] tool` | `github video download tool` || Library | `github [language] [function] library` | `github python pdf library` || Alternative | `github [known-tool] alternative` | `github ffmpeg alternative` |### Step 3: Evaluate Quality (Quick Check)Assess candidates using key indicators:| Indicator | Gem Signal | Warning Signal ||-----------|------------|----------------|| Stars | 1k+ solid, 10k+ excellent, 50k+ legendary | <100 for mature projects || Last commit | Within 6 months | >2 years ago || Documentation | Clear README, examples | Sparse or outdated docs |### Step 4: Solve the Problem**This is the priority.** Install the tool and use it to solve the user's actual problem:1. Install the chosen tool (pip, npm, apt, or direct download)2. Run it with the user's input/files3. Deliver the result to the user4. Troubleshoot if needed—iterate until solved### Step 5: Credit the Gem & Offer Next Steps (Post-Success Only)**Only after the problem is successfully solved:**1. **Credit the open source project** — Always share the GitHub repo URL and encourage support: > "This was powered by **[Project Name]** — an amazing open source project! > GitHub: [URL] > If it helped you, consider giving it a ⭐ star to support the maintainers."2. **Offer to skill-ify** — Optionally mention: > "If you'll need this again, I can package it into a reusable skill for instant use next time."Do NOT skip crediting the project. Open source thrives on recognition.## Quality Tiers| Tier | Criteria | Examples ||------|----------|----------|| **Legendary** | 50k+ stars, industry standard | FFmpeg, ImageMagick, yt-dlp || **Excellent** | 10k+ stars, strong community | Pake, ArchiveBox || **Solid** | 1k+ stars, well-documented | Most maintained tools || **Promising** | <1k stars, active development | Newer niche projects |Prefer higher tiers for reliability.## Example Interaction**User:** I need to download this YouTube video: [link]**Correct approach:**1. Identify yt-dlp as the legendary-tier solution2. Install yt-dlp3. Download the video for the user4. Deliver the downloaded file5. *After success:* "This was powered by **yt-dlp** — https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp — give it a ⭐ if it helped! If you download videos often, I can turn this into a skill for instant use next time."**Wrong approach:**- ❌ "I found yt-dlp, want me to make a skill for it?"- ❌ Presenting options without solving the problem## Common Gems Reference| Category | Go-to Gems ||----------|------------|| Video/Audio processing | FFmpeg, yt-dlp || Image processing | ImageMagick, sharp || PDF manipulation | pdf-lib, PyMuPDF || Web scraping | Playwright, Puppeteer, Scrapy || Format conversion | Pandoc, FFmpeg || Archiving | ArchiveBox || Desktop app packaging | Electron, Tauri, Pake |

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